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A New Year, A New You! – Part 2
Please note that this blog post is the second part of a series titled “A New Year, A New You!” The first part provided helpful tools and methods to improve your life for the new year. Please click here to view that post: [Link]
What can I do to make this new year a great one?
In part one of this series we talked about the importance of being present, starting a meditation practice, and finding your life purpose. Each one of these topics has the potential to change your life. If you’ve not already done so, we suggest you take the time to read through and think about each one and how to implement it into your reality. While it may take some time and effort, your hard work will be rewarded.
Many people find it very difficult to say no to family, friends and other people in their lives. Learning to say no is something that can improve your life, especially if you identify as a “people-pleaser.” If this is something you struggle with, then learning how to say no is something that should be prioritized. There is a time and place to say no, so learning when it’s appropriate is also important. An essential part of this process is learning how to prioritize your needs. In a previous blog series titled “Learning To Say No,” we explored this issue and how important it is. We discussed why it can be difficult to say no, but also provided good reasons for saying no and offered some useful tools for those in need of assistance and instruction.
Relinquishing control is also something that can improve your life and lower your stress level in the new year. This is a subject that can be challenging for those people who feel a constant need to be in control of everything. Attempting to control people, places and things can easily become a consuming obsession, creating not only internal stress, but strife and conflict with those around you, as well. If you find yourself always needing to be in control, then we suggest you take the time to read our blog post titled “Relinquishing Control,” as it will help you learn to let go.
At Above & Beyond Acupuncture we firmly believe that nutrition is the cornerstone of health and wellness. Making some dietary changes for the new year is a great idea. You can start with a few modifications and grow from there. Getting gluten out of your diet is highly recommended and will prove to be a worthy endeavor. Removing gluten isn’t just for those people with celiac disease; everyone can benefit from this change. In a previous blog post titled “Getting Rid Of Gluten,” we talked about what gluten is and how it can affect the body. This is important information, so we suggest you take the time to read that article.
Another dietary change we recommend is to start taking a high-quality multivitamin. There has been some debate over the necessity of taking a daily multivitamin, with some health professionals arguing there isn’t sufficient data to prove they are necessary. However, the diet of most Americans is far from complete—meaning that most people don’t get a sufficient amount of vitamins from the food they consume on a daily basis. Since this is the case for a large segment of the population, we believe taking a high-quality multivitamin is extremely important. We previously wrote about this subject in an article titled “The Value In Taking Vitamins.” In that post, we discussed what vitamins are, their value, and which ones you should take. We suggest you take the time to read through that blog post.
We hope you will consider implementing some (or all) of these suggestions now that the new year is upon us. We wish you the very best in health, wealth and success!
